The family enjoyed a hearty dinner together, creating a warm and joyful atmosphere. Finally, it was time to cut the birthday cake and make wishes.Mable had always thought that a man like Blair would find the tradition of making birthday wishes and blowing out candles childish. To her surprise, not only did Blair not find it childish, but he was quite eager for it, too."Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. “Happy birthday, dear Blair… " Tracey and the children sang the birthday song together. Blair closed his eyes, clasping his hands together prayerfully to make his birthday wish. The candlelight illuminated his face, enhancing his chiseled features and making him look even more captivating.Mable clapped her hands and sang along while keeping her eyes fixed on Blair's expressions, a slight smile forming.Seeing that Blair had not blown out the candles yet, Tracey could not help but urge him, "How many wishes did you make? If you don't blow out the candles soon,
Mable looked at every photo in the album as Blair whispered stories about these pictures in her ear."Tracey took this photo at the racetrack, where you helped her confront a couple of bullies."And this one was taken on the island, with the church in the background where we had our wedding, the place Zoe showed you during your video call in the afternoon."In the photo, she and Blair stood hand in hand in front of the solemn church. Around them, there were vast fields of pink roses, and their smiles were dazzling under the sunlight.Mable touched the photo and could not help but smile. "This church is stunning."Blair turned off the hairdryer and gently gathered Mable's long hair. "Mabes, would you like to visit it?""Yes," Mable replied without hesitation. "Let's go to Bay Island in a few days to see Zoe and visit this church."Blair nodded gently. "Alright, can we do it next Friday and bring the kids for a weekend getaway on the island?""Sure."Mable continued flipping thr
Blair gently held Mable's hand and affectionately ruffled her hair. "Alright, I'll pour you some." He then fetched a glass of water.Blair assisted Mable as she sat up, leaning on his shoulder while sipping half a glass of water from his hand. "I’m done." Mable was exhausted and had hardly any strength to move a finger. A man who had not eaten for so long was indeed not to be trifled with. It was taxing on the body!Mable turned over and, in a half-dazed state, asked Blair, who had laid down beside her, "What time is it?"Blair checked the time and replied, "It's almost four."Mable buried her head in his neck and murmured, "Please don't wake me up tomorrow. I want to wake up naturally.""Alright," Blair said softly. He embraced Mable's waist, gazing tenderly at her, looking completely satisfied.Looking at Mable in his arms, Blair suddenly thought that he wished time could freeze at this very moment, with her peacefully asleep in his arms.However, just as he thought this,
Bay Island.Gloomy pitch-black clouds hung over the calm sea. The night breeze was slightly chill, and it was silent. Suddenly, a blinding burst of flames erupted in the darkness."Boom!"Kyle received a call from Blair and had only spoken a few words when he heard a distant explosion. He quickly rushed to the balcony and saw a fire in the church in the distance. Kyle widened his eyes in disbelief, gripping his phone tightly. The sound was an explosion.Blair's voice came from the phone. "Hello? Kyle, what's happening?"Kyle paused for a moment and replied, "Blair, the church on the island has been bombed!"There was silence on Blair's end for a while before he spoke in a tone devoid of warmth, "Is it Rory?"Kyle replied, "It should be."Apart from him, Kyle could not think of anyone else who dared to do this.Kyle stared at the church engulfed in flames in the distance; his expression was ice-cold. It seemed that Rory had already arrived on the island. The church on the
He held a pair of binoculars, enjoying the distant firelight with a wicked smile. After a while, Rory put down the binoculars and looked at Adam behind him, feeling quite pleased. "I told you it would work. Look at that."To blow up this church, he did not hesitate to have all the alcohol and fuel oil from the cruise ship brought here. He was quite eccentric!Adam looked at Rory and reminded him. "Without fuel on the cruise ship, even if we find Zoe, we won't be able to leave this island."Rory chuckled. "Isn't there Kyle? We can borrow a cruise ship from him."Adam raised an eyebrow. "Even if he doesn't kill us, do you expect him to lend us a cruise ship?"‘What was he thinking?’ Adam thought.Rory tossed the binoculars to Adam with a casual attitude. He sat down in a chair next to the tent, legs crossed. "He won't do it unless he completely disregards Zoe's life."Adam frowned, staring at Rory. "What do you mean by that?"Rory said nothing but raised his hand to signal one
Mable was pulled into Blair's arms and seated on his lap. She looked at Blair and gently touched his brows and eyes. "Why do you have such dark circles under your eyes? Did you not get enough rest last night?"Mable had slept soundly last night and had no idea when Blair had woken up. Blair held Mable's hand and kissed it lightly before speaking, "Something came up; I couldn't sleep."Upon hearing this, Mable immediately furrowed her brows. "What happened?"Blair replied, "Rory somehow got hold of information about Zoe and went to Bay Island, probably trying to take her away and—"Before Blair could finish his sentence, Mable interrupted with concern. "Rory went to Bay Island? Is Zoe okay?""They're fine. Kyle prepared in advance, and the island has strict security measures. Even if Rory managed to get on the island, it wouldn't be easy for him to get close to Zoe."As Blair spoke, his gaze was exuding slight guilt. “However, Rory had bombed the church on Bay Island.”Mable
Mable thanked Wilbur and ended the call. After hesitating for a while, she decided to call Rory.The phone rang for a long time, and just when Mable thought no one would answer, the call finally went through."Hello, Rory."The next second, Adam's voice came from the other end of the line. "Hey, Mable."Mable hesitated for a moment. "Adam, where's Rory?"Adam replied flatly, "He didn't get much sleep last night. He just fell asleep."Mable clenched her teeth. She knew exactly why he had not slept much last night! She scoffed. "Why did you blow up the church on Bay Island? Did that church offend you guys or something?"Adam replied, "It was Rory's idea, nothing to do with me."Mable fumed. "Let me talk to Rory!"Adam cautioned. "Mable, Rory is still furious right now. It's better not to provoke him."Mable was about to say something when Adam continued, "Rory already knows everything about Zoe. You have some nerve, conspiring with Wilbur to deceive him. You should know tha
Kyle looked at Rory, and after so many years of seeing him again, he was still as annoying as ever! He could not stand him! Kyle stared at Rory with icy eyes and gritted his teeth. "It has indeed been a while."Rory smiled faintly, appearing calm compared to the hatred in Kyle's eyes. He glanced at the villa behind Kyle and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Where's Zoe?"Kyle's eyes flashed with a hint of darkness, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Rory speak arrogantly, "Why not let her come out and meet me? After all, she’s one of ours."Kyle was infuriated upon hearing this. "The previous Zoe is long gone. The current Zoe is my wife and has nothing to do with Secret."Rory chuckled softly. "It's been a while since I heard such a funny joke.""I won't let you see Zoe!" Kyle narrowed his eyes. He had not planned on letting Rory and his group leave alive today.Rory sneered, his gaze locked onto Kyle. "Kyle, it's not up to you! Zoe was a part of Secret from the day she was
“Arthur proposed to Tracey?!”In the afternoon, Tracey posted several photos of her and Arthur in a hot air balloon. In one of the photos, she held a bouquet with a dazzling ring on her ring finger.[Yes, I do.]That was the caption.Blair hugged Mable and nodded with a smile. “Yeah, Arthur proposed to her today. Trace called to say they’ll prepare for the wedding after they return from their trip.”“That’s great!”Mable was sincerely happy for Tracey and Arthur.She asked Blair, “Do they have any ideas for the wedding? We can help them prepare in advance.”Blair said, “We can call Trace and ask.”Mable looked at the time. It was midnight in Monafett, and she did not want to disturb them by calling at this hour. She smiled and said, “I’ll call her tomorrow.”Getting two good news in a row today made Mable feel particularly good. After dinner, she could not help but want to drink some wine to celebrate.Blair had not drunk for a long time, either. Seeing her in high spirits,
Kyle stared into Zoe’s eyes. He had indeed noticed it, but he was not sure yet.However, when Zoe called him by his full name, he was completely certain.Zoe had regained her memories.From the moment she woke up, her emotions had been off. Even Monica noticed something wrong with her, so how could he not have seen it?Kyle looked at Zoe, reaching out to brush the hair by her temples. “It’s been a long time since you called me that.”Zoe had not called him since waking up, but as soon as she did, she called him Kyle instead of Ky. He knew then she must have remembered everything.Although Kyle knew that this day would come sooner or later, he did not expect her to regain her memories at this moment.He was completely unprepared and caught off guard.Zoe lowered her head. “That’s what I used to call you, but you tricked me into calling you Ky.”She remembered everything as soon as she woke up.The events that happened when she had forgotten felt like a dream, too surreal to be
Kyle named the baby Six not only because he was born at 6 pounds and 6 ounces but also because June 6th was the day they first met.He would always remember the scene when he first saw Zoe, even though their relationship started with deception, manipulation, and even revenge.Kyle caressed Zoe’s cheek and said, “Zoe, I’ve never told you this, but I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. It was love at first sight.“I want you to stay by my side forever and let me stay by your side forever. I’ll never let you go again in this lifetime.”Zoe’s eyes slowly reddened as she listened to Kyle’s heartfelt words.Indeed, she never knew he fell in love with her at first sight...They both did.Kyle gently wiped away her tears. “Zoe, I promise you. We’ll only part in death, never in life.”Zoe choked and nodded, burying her face in his chest as she cried.In her arms, Six seemed to sense his mother’s emotions and moved restlessly.Zoe quickly comforted him.“Let me.” Kyle took the
At the hospital. When Zoe woke up again, it was already the next morning.As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Kyle sitting by her bedside.Kyle noticed her waking up and quickly held her hand. “Zoe, you’re awake. How do you feel?”Zoe stared at the man in front of her and blinked, feeling shocked.When she did not answer, Kyle immediately became nervous. “What’s wrong? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”Zoe remained silent and continued to stare at him. Her eyes gradually turned red, and her nose tingled with a strong sense of sourness.Kyle’s heart clenched at the sight. “Zoe, don’t scare me like this. Zoe...”He was getting anxious and was just about to call the doctor when she suddenly grabbed his hand. “I... I’m okay. I just had a nightmare. I’m a bit groggy after waking up.”Kyle hugged her, his warm hand gently patting her back. “It’s okay. I’ve been by your side all along.”Zoe buried her face in his shoulder, softly humming without saying anything.At that mom
“I see.”Outside the delivery room, Kyle’s family and the others were still waiting anxiously.Close to midnight, the door finally opened, and the nurse carried the baby out.“It’s a boy. Both mother and son are safe.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.Before long, Zoe was pushed out. Monica checked on the baby before hurriedly walking to Zoe’s side and taking her hand. “Zoe, you did so well.”“I’m okay, Mom.”Zoe was still very weak after just giving birth, and her voice was weak. Monica immediately told her husband to call the servants to brew a tonic and sent it over.Mable walked to Zoe and felt her heart ache when she saw the latter’s pale face, but she smiled and said, “Congratulations, Zoe.”Zoe smiled, no longer having the strength to speak.Blair and Solomon congratulated Kyle.Kyle nodded, not paying attention to them, and took Zoe back to the ward with the nurse.Zoe was a first-time mother, so she was extremely exhausted after giving birth an
As soon as Mable learned that Zoe was about to go into labor, she rushed to the hospital immediately. It was late at night, and Blair was worried, so he accompanied her.When the two arrived at the hospital, Zoe had already been taken into the delivery room. Kyle followed her in, but his parents waited anxiously outside.Mable looked at Monica and Floyd and asked, “Isn’t Zoe’s due date still about ten days away? Why did it suddenly come early?”Monica said, “We’re not sure, either. After dinner tonight, Zoe said her stomach was hurting. Kyle helped her upstairs to rest, but not long after, he called for someone to prepare the car to go to the hospital...”Seeing Mable stare anxiously at the delivery room, Blair held her hand and comforted her. “Don’t worry. Zoe has been healthy her whole pregnancy. There shouldn’t be any problems.”Mable nodded. “Yeah, I hope both the mother and child are safe.”Soon, Solomon and Ines also arrived.Solomon greeted Kyle’s parents and asked, “How
Without saying anything, Solomon placed his behind Ines’ head and kissed her.Ines wrapped her arms around his waist...Knock, knock!The untimely sound of knocking interrupted them.Ines jumped like a startled deer, eyes wide and cheeks red.The servant’s voice came from outside. “Sir, dinner is ready.”Solomon hugged Ines and cleared his throat. “Got it. We’ll be right there.”The servant acknowledged and left.Ines buried her head in Solomon’s chest and took a deep breath before saying, “Let’s go. Don’t want your parents to wait too long.”“Yeah.”Solomon stroked her head and looked at the drawing he had just completed. “Once it’s dry, I’ll have it framed and hang it in the bedroom, okay?”Ines asked, “In this bedroom?”Solomon nodded and kissed her forehead. “Yeah, we’ll probably come back to stay here often in the future.”Ines pursed her lips and smiled silently.“Let’s go have dinner.” Solomon led her downstairs.After having dinner at the Rowland residence, Solom
Solomon embraced Ines from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder. “I learned to draw when I was young and almost did fine arts for college.”“Why didn’t you?”Winning first prize in a national art competition indicated a high level of drawing skill.Solomon said, “Painting is just one of my many interests. I do it to pass the time when I’m bored. I’ve never thought of becoming an artist.”Ines nodded. “I see.”Solomon suddenly perked up and opened a small cabinet beside the bookshelf, taking out a canvas and some paints. “Come on, I’ll draw a portrait.”Ines was stunned. “Of me?”“Yep. Give me a moment.”Solomon led Ines to sit on the sofa, then went out to find a servant to bring him the easel.Although he had not painted in many years, he still had all the tools he used before.Before long, the servant helped him bring in the easel and other tools.After looking at the layout of the bedroom, Solomon asked Ines to sit in the soft chair by the window, where the lighting w
Ines blinked. “I was just thinking about what to bring to your house tomorrow. I can’t go empty-handed...”Solomon laughed at her words. “You don’t need to bring anything. Just seeing you will make them happy.”“That won’t do. I still need to buy something.”Although she knew that Solomon’s parents did not lack anything, she could not just go without a gift. It was still necessary to have proper etiquette.Ines was a little nervous at the thought of visiting his parents tomorrow. “Can you tell me what your parents are like?”Solomon noticed her nervousness and squeezed her hand. “Don’t worry. My mom and dad are very nice. They won’t make things difficult for you.”Ines looked at him and nodded.With him by her side, she was not that worried.She heard Solomon say that his father liked tea, so she bought a gift box from the supermarket. In addition, she also brought some nutritional supplements to bring along when they go to Solomon’s house tomorrow.After buying everything, th